Miami reach terms with pitcher Chen: report

(Reuters) - The Miami Marlins aimed to fortify their starting rotation this offseason and hit their target on Tuesday by reaching agreement with left-handed pitcher Chen Wei-yin, according to a report on Major League Baseball's website.

The deal for the Taiwanese free agent was for five years and worth $80 million, the report said, citing a unnamed source.

The 30-year-old Chen, a fixture in the Baltimore Orioles' rotation since 2012, was 11-8 with a 3.34 ERA in 31 starts in 2015. In four major league seasons, he's compiled a 46-32 record with a 3.72 ERA in 117 starts.

Chen's deal is the richest contract ever given to a pitcher by the Marlins.